PADDY POWER THREE LIONS BETTING TIPS

Paddy Power make Paul O'Connell's Lions the 5/2 outsiders to win this summer's three test tour of South Africa. The world champions are 2/7 favourites with the most likely result tipped to be a South Africa 2-1 series win at 11/8. Captain Paul O'Connell is 22/1 to cement himself in folklore by winning all three Test matches whilst the second row giant known as 'superman' is 3/1 to score a try in any of the three Tests and 33/1 for it to be a match-winning touch down. The Six Nations Grand Slam champions Ireland are just 4/6 to have six or more players in the starting fifteen of the First Test whilst for England it is a less likely 4/1 for four or more. It's not so good news for the Scottish who are just 11/8 not to have any players in the starting line-up. Darren Haines, spokesman for Paddy Power, said: "With odds of 5/2 for a Lions win it will be a great summer for patriotic Lions punters if they win in South Africa . Certainly the whole of Ireland will be behind Captain O'Connell and whether it is rugby, football or golf the Irish are never shy in putting money on the back of their main man so there will be a lot riding on Superman." LIONS BETTING To Win Test Series 2/7 South Africa 22/1 Drawn Series 5/2 Lions Superman - Captain O'Connell Betting 22/1 O'Connell to win all three tests 3/1 O'Connell to score a try in any Test 33/1 O'Connell to score a match-winning try in any Test 300/1 O'Connell to score a drop goal in any Test Correct Score 13/8 South Africa 3-0 11/8 South Africa 2-1 22/1 Lions 3-0 10/3 Lions 2-1 28/1 Any other result 1st Test No. 10 1/2 Stephen Jones 1st Test Scrum-half 4/7 Mike Phillips 3/1 Thomas O'Leary 10/3 Harry Ellis Irish in First Test XV 3/1 4 or less 11/4 Exactly 5 4/6 6 or more English in First Test XV 4/6 2 or less 9/4 Exactly 3 4/1 4 or more Scottish in First Test XV 11/8 None 8/15 One or more Welsh in First Test XV Evs 5 or less 9/4 Exactly 6 9/4 7 or more